Cassandra Grafton Books in Order (Updated May 9, 2026)

Cassandra Grafton writes Austen-inspired romance, including Pride and Prejudice variations and co-written Jane Austen time-travel stories. She also writes contemporary Cornish romance as Cass Grafton.

Her books fall into three clear areas: Austen-inspired Regency fiction, Austen Adventures, and The Little Cornish Cove.

These areas should not be treated as one continuous timeline. The best reading order depends on whether you want Darcy and Elizabeth, Jane Austen time travel, or modern Cornish romance.

Reading Map

1. For Pride and Prejudice variations, begin with A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes.
2. For Jane Austen time-travel romance, begin with The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen.
3. For modern Cornish romance, begin with New Dreams at Polkerran Point, also known as The Cottage in a Cornish Cove.
4. For a complete author read, start with the Austen-inspired titles, then move to the co-written time-travel books, then read the contemporary Cass Grafton novels.

Cassandra Grafton Books in Publication Order

1. A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes (2013): The opening volume begins after Darcy’s failed proposal, with both Darcy and Elizabeth forced to live with the emotional consequences of Hunsford.
2. A Fair Prospect: Darcy’s Dilemma (2013): The middle volume continues the same Pride and Prejudice variation, deepening Darcy’s uncertainty and Elizabeth’s changing understanding.
3. A Fair Prospect: Desperate Measures (2013): The final volume resolves the single story begun in the first two books, so it should never be read out of sequence.
4. The Darcy Brothers (2015): A multi-author Pride and Prejudice variation collection, with Cassandra Grafton contributing alongside Abigail Reynolds, Maria Grace, Monica Fairview, and Susan Mason-Milks.
5. The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen (2016): Co-written with Ada Bright, this begins the Austen Adventures series with Jane Austen stranded in modern Bath.
6. A Quest for Mr Darcy (2017): A long Pride and Prejudice variation involving Darcy, Elizabeth, duty, romance, and mystery after the original Austen pattern is disrupted.
7. Persuasion: Behind the Scenes (2019): A multi-author Persuasion collection that includes Cassandra Grafton among several Austen-inspired contributors.
8. The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen (2019): The second Austen Adventures book sends Rose Wallace into Jane Austen’s own time, extending the time-travel premise from book one.
9. New Dreams at Polkerran Point (2020): Originally published as The Cottage in a Cornish Cove, this begins the Little Cornish Cove series with Anna’s return to a Cornish village and an unexpected fresh start.
10. Mr Darcy’s Persuasion (2021): Co-written with Ada Bright, this crossover blends Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion elements into a single Austen-inspired romance.
11. Escape to Polkerran Point (2024): The second Little Cornish Cove book follows Lauren and Daniel through pregnancy, fake dating, and a temporary arrangement that may become something more.
12. Christmas at Polkerran Point (2024): The third Little Cornish Cove book brings Gemma and musician Matt together during a delayed Christmas stay in Cornwall.
13. A Fresh Start at Polkerran Point (2025): The fourth Little Cornish Cove book follows Kate as she relocates to Cornwall with her teenage daughter after an unhappy marriage.
14. Falling for Polkerran Point (2025): The fifth Little Cornish Cove book closes the currently listed series with a second-chance Cornish romance.

A Fair Prospect Books in Order

A Fair Prospect is one story told across three volumes. Do not skip around here.

1. A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes (2013): Darcy returns to London after Elizabeth’s rejection, while Elizabeth begins to reconsider the truths and mistakes surrounding him.
2. A Fair Prospect: Darcy’s Dilemma (2013): Darcy’s feelings and choices grow more complicated, making this the bridge between rejection and possible reconciliation.
3. A Fair Prospect: Desperate Measures (2013): The trilogy reaches its conclusion, resolving the emotional and romantic arc across all three volumes.
4. A Fair Prospect: Volumes I, II & III (2013): A boxed-set edition of the complete trilogy, useful as an omnibus rather than a separate sequel.

Austen-Inspired Standalone and Collaborative Regency Books

These books are connected by Austen influence, not by one shared continuity.

1. The Darcy Brothers (2015): A collaborative Pride and Prejudice variation collection exploring Darcy-family possibilities through multiple authors’ contributions.
2. A Quest for Mr Darcy (2017): A full-length Darcy-and-Elizabeth variation with a strong mystery thread and a more expansive structure than the A Fair Prospect trilogy.
3. Persuasion: Behind the Scenes (2019): A Persuasion-inspired anthology filling in missing or imagined scenes from Austen’s final completed novel.
4. Mr Darcy’s Persuasion (2021): A co-written Austen crossover that brings together the emotional territory of Persuasion with Pride and Prejudice characters and themes.

Austen Adventures Books in Order

The Austen Adventures books are co-written with Ada Bright. They should be read in order because the second book follows the time-travel setup and relationships established in the first.

1. The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen (2016): Rose Wallace discovers that Jane Austen is trapped in the modern world, and the story turns on friendship, time travel, and the danger of a world without Austen’s novels.
2. The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen (2019): Jane Austen brings Rose back to 1813, where modern knowledge and Regency life collide in a mystery tied to Austen’s own world.

A third Austen Adventures book has been mentioned by the authors as in progress, but I did not find a confirmed title or published release during this update. It should not be added to the formal order yet.

The Little Cornish Cove Books in Order

These are published under the name Cass Grafton. The series follows locals and newcomers in the fictional Cornish fishing village of Polkerran Point.

The books are connected by place and community rather than by one single couple’s romance, so publication order is the cleanest path.

1. New Dreams at Polkerran Point (2020): Anna comes back to the Cornish village she loved as a child, only to find that her new beginning rests on more fragile ground than she expected.
2. Escape to Polkerran Point (2024): Lauren arrives pregnant, newly single, and in need of shelter, while Daniel needs a fake partner for a practical crisis of his own.
3. Christmas at Polkerran Point (2024): Gemma’s failed travel plans leave her in Cornwall, where a job with secretive musician Matt turns into a festive romance with unresolved questions.
4. A Fresh Start at Polkerran Point (2025): Kate moves to Cornwall with her daughter after divorce and becomes involved in the village’s struggling arts and music festival.
5. Falling for Polkerran Point (2025): A second-chance romance set within the same Cornish village community, listed as the fifth Little Cornish Cove book.

Recommended Reading Order

The best full reading order is not strict publication order across every title. Cassandra Grafton’s Austen work and Cass Grafton’s Cornish romances serve different readers.

Use this route for the smoothest author read.

1. A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes (2013): Begin with the first major Cassandra Grafton Pride and Prejudice variation.
2. A Fair Prospect: Darcy’s Dilemma (2013): Continue immediately because the story is incomplete without the middle volume.
3. A Fair Prospect: Desperate Measures (2013): Finish the trilogy before moving to any other Darcy-and-Elizabeth book.
4. A Quest for Mr Darcy (2017): Read next for another major full-length Pride and Prejudice variation.
5. Mr Darcy’s Persuasion (2021): Move here for a later co-written Austen crossover.
6. The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen (2016): Start the Austen Adventures after the Regency variations if you want a tonal shift into time travel.
7. The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen (2019): Follow the Austen Adventures sequence directly.
8. New Dreams at Polkerran Point (2020): Begin the contemporary Cass Grafton side with the first Little Cornish Cove book.
9. Escape to Polkerran Point (2024): Continue the Cornish village series in order.
10. Christmas at Polkerran Point (2024): Read third, especially if you want the seasonal book in its proper series position.
11. A Fresh Start at Polkerran Point (2025): Continue with the fourth Polkerran Point romance.
12. Falling for Polkerran Point (2025): Finish with the fifth listed Little Cornish Cove book.

Read The Darcy Brothers and Persuasion: Behind the Scenes whenever you want anthology material, because they are collaborative collections rather than core series installments.

Chronological Order

A true chronological order is not useful across Cassandra Grafton’s full bibliography.

The Austen-inspired books are variations, retellings, anthologies, and crossovers. They do not form one shared historical timeline.

The Little Cornish Cove books are modern romances tied by setting, so release order is the practical continuity order.

The only firm rule is that A Fair Prospect must be read as Volume I, Volume II, then Volume III, and Austen Adventures must be read with The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen before The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen.

Series and Continuity Notes

A Fair Prospect is one complete Pride and Prejudice variation in three parts. The volumes are not interchangeable.

Austen Adventures is a co-written time-travel series with Ada Bright. Book two depends on the premise and characters of book one.

The Little Cornish Cove is a contemporary romance series. The village and community connect the books, but each volume has its own central romance.

The Darcy Brothers and Persuasion: Behind the Scenes are anthologies. They are optional for readers following Grafton’s main solo or co-written novels.

Title and Name Notes

Cassandra Grafton and Cass Grafton refer to the same author identity in current reader listings, but the names are used differently across her career.

The Austen-inspired Regency books are usually listed under Cassandra Grafton.

The contemporary Cornish romances are published as Cass Grafton.

New Dreams at Polkerran Point was originally published as The Cottage in a Cornish Cove. Treat those as the same book, not two separate entries.

Latest Cassandra Grafton / Cass Grafton Book

The latest confirmed book found during this update is Falling for Polkerran Point (2025), book five of The Little Cornish Cove series.

A third Austen Adventures book has been discussed as a future project, but no confirmed published title was found. Until a title and release are verified, it should stay out of the numbered reading order.

FAQs

What is Cassandra Grafton’s first book?

Her first listed major book is A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes, published in 2013 as the first volume of a three-part Pride and Prejudice variation.

What order should I read A Fair Prospect in?

Read Disappointed Hopes, then Darcy’s Dilemma, then Desperate Measures. It is one story split into three volumes.

Is Cass Grafton the same as Cassandra Grafton?

Yes. Cass Grafton is the name used for the author’s contemporary romance work, while Cassandra Grafton appears on her earlier Austen-inspired titles.

Are the Little Cornish Cove books connected?

Yes, by setting and community. They are modern romances set around Polkerran Point, but each book focuses on its own central relationship.

Is The Cottage in a Cornish Cove the same as New Dreams at Polkerran Point?

Yes. New Dreams at Polkerran Point was originally published as The Cottage in a Cornish Cove.

What is the best Cassandra Grafton book to start with?

Start with A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes for Pride and Prejudice variation reading. Start with The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen for time travel. Start with New Dreams at Polkerran Point for contemporary romance.

Do I need to read the anthologies?

No. The Darcy Brothers and Persuasion: Behind the Scenes are optional collaborative works, not required steps in a main series.

Is there a third Austen Adventures book?

A third book has been mentioned as a work in progress, but no confirmed published title was found during this update.

Conclusion

Cassandra Grafton is easiest to read by category.

For Austen-inspired romance, begin with A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes and finish all three volumes before moving on. For Jane Austen time travel, read The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen before The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen. For contemporary romance, start the Cass Grafton books with New Dreams at Polkerran Point and continue through The Little Cornish Cove series in order.